Busy February Family

Just before Christmas I bought a family planner that goes on our magnetic wall to detail the activities each member of the family was up to – so to bring some sort of order into the chaos.

I am so proud of everyone keeping up their activities – but it is starting to get a tad busy for all of us and I am glad we are only doing one thing each.. well there about anyway.

Lilly is loving her dance classes and her gymnastics class. I take her at the same time Morgan does his – more really for the fact that she would be sitting on a hard bench whining about how bored she is and how she wants to do what the big girls are doing. She does have a habit of saying things are too hard for her before she even tries them – so I am glad she has a tough teacher who just make her do it anyway.

Morgan has such determination in his face while he is doing his gymnastics. He might not be the most graceful there – but he has such heart that I know the teacher is very encouraging and he is responding to this well.

I am still 25 years too old for hip hop - but a great things was that I have paved the way for other mothers to come along. I was less than pleased when one came up to me and said that her daughter had told her that a real old lady was doing it and if she can do it so can you mum.. .great.

Been on this raw food diet for two weeks now – and I have to say feeling a lot more peppy. Go here for full details of it...The weight doesn’t say much change – but my pants feel a lot looser and my eyes are brighter. Measure ups is on Tuesday – so looking forward to seeing if there is significant change there. I am aiming for an inch shedded “somewhere’ every week. Got a heap of inches to shed – so anywhere is good for me!

Age still enjoying yoga and is looking it up on the internet ot find more books and techniques. He had an appointment with Greg on Friday and I am pleased to say that all indicators are looking good as far as his blood results go. He needs more Vit D ( sun) and vit K ( leafy greens) – so the green smoothies are a great thing for him to do. We are all working on being as close to 100% raw as we can.

I went to a writers seminar on Sat and really enjoyed it – made the old brain tick away –with good practical examples and pieces for us to work on immediately. While I was there, Age took the kids to Movie world – under duress – however I do think he really enjoyed it. Lilly is delighted that she is now tall enough to go on all the kids stuff in the kids area. There is an amazing deal on for Queenslanders – Seaworld, Movie world and Wet and Wild

– unlimted tickets from now till 30^th June for the price of one entry to one of the parks. Given we live no more than 40 mins from them – it’s a bargain and especially if we bring our own snacks – its a very cheap and enjoyable day out.

Age and I both have workshops we will be doing in the next few months – over the weekends – so it will be a good thing to take the kids too, rather than sit at home.

This morning Age and Morgan got stuck into making the drawer sets for both Morgans and Lillys cupboards. They are untreated pine and the aroma is delicious!

Lilly especially enjoyed it as she got to keep the cardboard boxes and paint on them.. here she is!

Student of Month - Morgan!

So proud of our small boy. Here is is - trying not to look incredibly happy about winning this award.

Bunyas and Activities

First up – one of our commitments this year was to start something new – so Morgan went to his first class of Gymnastics, Lilly is getting her grove in ballet dancing and I started out in Jazz, hip hop dance and lastly Adrian has settled into yoga. PHEW!

I am so proud of Morgan. He was a little hesitant at first – but soon realized that there were just boys in the class and the imposing figure of the gymnastics instructor hid a huge heart full of quiet compliments and gruff encouragement. Over the hour they tried out 5 different skills in gymnastics – the high bar, handstands, mini tram, landing techniques. He did lots of running, stretching and co-ordination things – I couldn’t have been prouder of him when he was really trying on the bars – thank if he were in the Olympics.


Miss Lilly just raced off into class and was twirling and following along like a little pro. Almost immediately we finished the class she wants to go back and do another and just doesn’t get that its only once a week.

I have about 25 years on most of the people in my dance class – but you know what? Its not about them – its about me and new challenges – its full of energy, pushes my buttons and challenges me.. I am a bit concerned I just don’t have the ‘attitude’ to be doing hip hop – but then again – I very much doubt I will be taking to the stage in any time soon.

Age is really enjoying his yoga – a welcome peaceful reprieve at work.

We headed off to the Bunyas on the weekend to camp – however the wind howled, tress crashed down and we were nearly cut off on one part of the road when a huge tree fell over the road. There was debris all over the camping ground when we arrived and it was thick fog and raining steadily. NIIIIIICE. Normally we would not have even started out on a trip if it were raining – however it was Leslies Milestone birthday and we had a big weekend ahead of us with celebrations. We were going to walk up to their chalet =- but the driving rain convinced us to ask at the booking office if we could rent a key so we could get into the locked estate and drive up. On a whim I asked if there were any chalets available for the night – our other alternative was to drive home after the party near midnight….. I won’t say it was luck – it was meant to be – but we got a chalet opposite the Alexanders! Very basic place and we did have to walk the long grassy driveway to the home – as a tree had crashed over it. Can I say that was good money spent as later that night when we made our way home through the thick fog, it started to pelt down and the wind picked up again. I could forsee that we might have been a bit damper if we’d gone with the tent idea.

The Bunyas are so gorgeous – it was cold enough for a log fire and jumpers – the thick fog covered everything – making it impossible to even see the next home. We brought home some huge bunya nut pine cones – 3 kg each… and got to taste a raw one – kind of like a raw chickpea. Apparently the are very good roasted – the traditional way to eat them – or boil them in salty water – like peanuts.

We got a very short walk in before we headed home the next day – and sods law said that it was bright sunshine the whole way.

Not sure where we are off to next Camping trip = we hope to be doing it with Jodi et all and Michelle et all.. so much more fun with other people… but we will have to see if we can get a date that suits all..

Off tomorrow to watch Morgan being awarded Student of the Month at the whole schools presentation – a big deal and one I am again so proud of him for.